Controversies & scandals
Zeenat Aman: all 2 major controversies
Each controversy of Zeenat Aman's life and career, explained on its own page — what was alleged, what was proven, and what was only ever a rumour.
- 1Alleged1979The 1979 assaultBy numerous press accounts, Zeenat was assaulted during a relationship with a married actor — widely named in reports as Sanjay Khan — in an attack said to have left her with a permanent eye injury.
- 2Landmark1978The boldness of Satyam Shivam SundaramRaj Kapoor's Satyam Shivam Sundaram, built around a sensual portrayal of Zeenat's character, drew censorship debate and 'obscenity' criticism even as it broke ground for the modern Hindi heroine.